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A '''woman owned business enterprise (WBE)''' is an [[United States|American]] term that is defined as a [[business]] that is at least 51% owned, operated and controlled on a daily basis by one or more (in combination) female American citizens.<ref>[http://www.wbenc.org/certification/ www.wbenc.org]</ref>
A '''woman owned business enterprise (WBE)''' is an [[United States|American]] term that is defined as a [[business]] that is at least 51% owned, operated and controlled on a daily basis by one or more (in combination) female American citizens.


WBEs can be self-identified but are typically certified by a city, state or [[federal agency]].<ref>[http://www.sba.gov/content/contracting-opportunities-women-owned-small-businesses GSA SBA]</ref> Some woman owned businesses have been in business for as long as 50 years. Companies like [[In-N-Out Burger]] and The Move Management Center are woman owned companies that have been in business for 50 years.
WBEs can be self-identified but are typically certified by a city, state or [[federal agency]].<ref>[http://www.sba.gov/content/contracting-opportunities-women-owned-small-businesses Small Business Administration WOSB Program]</ref>


There are several organizations that provide women-owned certifications nationally including: [[U.S. Women's Chamber of Commerce]]<ref> [http://www.uswcc.org U.S. Women's Chamber of Commerce] </ref>, Women's Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC)<ref> [http://www.wbenc.org Women's Business Enterprise National Council] </ref> and National Women Business Owners Corporation <ref> [http://www.nwboc.org/ National Women Business Owner Corporation].
The Women's Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC) is the most widely recognized and respected certification in the United States for WBEs. Being WBENC certified helps WBEs expand their visibility in the business market and increases access to decision makers in supplier diversity and procurement offices.<ref> [http://www.wbecouncil.org/ContentServlet?targetAction=displayProgramEventList&progId=10084 Women's Business Enterprise Certification] </ref>

Global Healthcare Marketing and Communications, LLC (Global HMC) is an example of a certified WBE. Global HMC is a [[virtual business]] that operates nearly worldwide. Global HMC is mentioned on the Women Presidents' Educational Organization website, among other companies, as an advocate for the benefits of women owned enterprises joining the WBENC.<ref> [http://wpeo.us/certification/benefits-certification/ Women's Presidents' Educational Organization] </ref>


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 23:58, 9 May 2015

A woman owned business enterprise (WBE) is an American term that is defined as a business that is at least 51% owned, operated and controlled on a daily basis by one or more (in combination) female American citizens.

WBEs can be self-identified but are typically certified by a city, state or federal agency.[1]

There are several organizations that provide women-owned certifications nationally including: U.S. Women's Chamber of Commerce[2], Women's Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC)[3] and National Women Business Owners Corporation <ref> National Women Business Owner Corporation.

References

  1. ^ Small Business Administration WOSB Program
  2. ^ U.S. Women's Chamber of Commerce
  3. ^ Women's Business Enterprise National Council
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